strike /straik/ I. vt. & vi. (struck) 1.打，敲，击；擦（火柴等）: strike sb. on the head 打某人的头 Strike while the iron is hot.［谚］趁热打铁。The ship struck against a rock. 船触礁了。［考句］I was about to strike a match when I remembered Tom’s warning.我正想要擦一个火柴时突然想起了汤姆的警告。 2. (钟)打点，鸣：The clock has just struck four. 钟刚过4点。 I didn’t hear the clock strike. 我没听到钟响。 3. 打动，给…以深刻印象：What struck us most was the great number of bicycles on the streets.给我们印象最深的是街上的自行车非常多。The lecture struck deeply into the minds of the children. 讲演深深触动孩子们的心灵。 4. (蛇，兽)咬，抓： He was struck by a snake. 他被蛇咬伤。 5. 罢工：The dustmen are going to strike.清洁工要罢工。 6.突然发现(口语)：They struck oil. 他们发现了油田。 7.用于短语动词 strike off 停业整顿：A solicitor who insulted two officials from the Law Society was struck off for abusive behaviour.一个侮辱两个法学会官员的律师因行为不端而被停业整顿。strike out 开拓；因错误而画掉：As a company they’ve never been afraid to strike out in new directions.作为一个公司，他们从来不害怕开拓新的领域。The word had been struck out and another word written over it.这个单词被取消代之以另一个单词。strike up 开始（表演、演奏、关系等）：When the applause had died down, a regimental band struck up the national anthem. 掌声结束后，乐队开始奏国歌。It can be difficult to strike up a conversation with a complete stranger.和一个陌生人开始交谈可能是蛮难的。‖II. n.［c］罢工：call a strike 下令罢工 In those countries strikes are common. 在那些国家，罢工很常见。go on strike 罢工：The salesmen went on strike for higher pay. 售货员为争取提高工资而举行罢工。 be on strike 在罢工：The railway workers are on strike. 铁路工人在进行罢工。
striker n.罢工者
